Mike Lukacs

Physiotherapist, PhD, and Adjunct Research Professor at WesternU studying emerging technology, and spinal pain.

[Codie Primeau (he/him; il) @CodiePrimeau]

📢 NEW PUBLICATION!

We showed PT students in Canada have a lack of understanding for 2SLGBTQIA+ health and inclusive behaviours, which can meaningfully impact patient care. Let's work towards improving PT program inclusion! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🩺

Read the study: https://t.co/tUzGjVRPit

[Alison Rushton @abrushton]

Prehabilitation is associated with improving outcomes for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery both preoperatively and postoperatively

[Dave Walton @uwo_dwalton]

True exercise in innovation and perseverance, congrats @Mike_Lukacs for leading the charge in publishing this new work describing a VR-based vehicle crash simulator at #westernufhs for trauma research https://t.co/OcHsHdlK35

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

The occupational therapist goes home for the holidays

[Dave Walton @uwo_dwalton]

When we say we've got a 'high pain tolerance' or are able the 'handle pain better than most' - are those beliefs accurate? This new work from @LaurenStraatman and our team suggests we're not:
Free access for 50 days @ElsevierConnect

https://t.co/uRALlMj5Xe

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

@LChurchillPTPhD More than happy to work with you on this and more! Glad to see it out!

[Laura Churchill, PT, PhD @LChurchillPTPhD]

Happy to see this in print😃. Big shoutout to my co-authors, especially @Mike_Lukacs for his friendship and commitment to this project:
"Primary care physicians’ perceptions of the utility of novel education materials for patients with knee osteoarthritis"
https://t.co/1WFzyZxvPT

[PTHipKnee @PTHipknee]

48 hrs with Ontario home care system incapacitated, computer system went down Thurs - hospitals unaware and sending referrals, can’t process referrals effectively, even urgent according to friend in system @picardonhealth @ColinDMello @CBCNews @CBCQueensPark @CTVNews @fordnation

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

@uwo_dwalton @shahanigans @eusonyeung

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

Very, very happy to see this passion project of mine up. Check out our narrative review of VR in physical rehabilitation with a critical social analysis. In short: technology is exciting, but more work is needed to inform how/where it should be used.

https://t.co/aPD7TbBA8K

[Alison Rushton @abrushton]

Western CanSpine research:
Are you within 3 years of PhD success and seeking post doc opportunities researching physiotherapy precision interventions for spinal pain?
Reach out with your CV to connect?
https://t.co/h9hhUW3zFl

[Western Health Sciences @westernuFHS]

New 📝 by @DianneBryantUWO, @Mike_Lukacs, @sdocter_, @MichaelaCMKhan, @Mo_Jennings in @jbjs: ‘Inconsistencies in the Methodological Framework Throughout Published Studies in High-Impact Orthopaedic Journals’ @WesternU https://t.co/qwNT4hGsKu

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

@abrushton @pavlosbob @WesternUSPT @westernuFHS @westernuBJI @joymacdermid @VPRWesternU Congrats Dr. @pavlosbob !!!

[Stuart Phillips (he/him) @mackinprof]

"New" strength training protocol provides new insight into how we build muscle /via @sweatscience

https://t.co/WnBnXYI9Ms

"...the real magic ingredients remain the same: effort and consistency." #Amen

[Jackie Sadi @JackieSadi]

So proud of my colleagues @joymacdermid @abrushton and there article on “Necessity for prof debate to be informed by evidence @PhysioCan https://t.co/TLDdE7WsMJ

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

@janelleunger_PT @scimobilitylab @NETteamKITE @KITE_UHN @RSIUofT Congratulations!!

[Mike Lukacs @Mike_Lukacs]

Very excited to share this mixed study systematic review protocol examining how recovery has been defined in patients with low back pain across both quantitative and qualitative literature. Looking forward to sharing the results! @abrushton
https://t.co/vx6g1wmxbH

[London Health Sciences Centre @LHSCCanada]

Today, we announced the recipients of our Academic Realignment Initiative Awards.

Together with @LHSFCanada and @CHFHope, we are proud to mark the start of a new chapter in advancing research and innovation at LHSC.

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[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

You’re not a failure

[Western University @WesternU]

From profiling diseases to developing next-generation, solid-state lithium-ion batteries, some innovative #WesternU research projects have received a total of $1.25M in federal funding from @InnovationCA. @SchulichMedDent @westernuEng @westernuFHS https://t.co/w20D562sdB